Refinishing Hardwood Floor

Refinishing hardwood floor for more than 20 years in New York state, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania state. We have many happy customers and references ready for you.

We
are Licensed and fully Insured with a honest and friendly crew. We are experienced
in refinishing hardwood floor and installing.

Refinishing hardwood floor correctly
will give life and warmth to your house or apartment and we from Floor ABC Company will assure that your old hardwood floor gets the
right work and gets restored to new again at a fair rate.

All refinishing of hardwood floor that we provide comes with 1 coat of Sealer
and 3 coats of oil based Polyurethane. We do all sanding and scraping necessary to have
your old hardwood floors like new again.

All our refinishing hardwood floor is protected
with 1 year guarantee. Please look some real pictures and call us for more
information
about how we can restore your old hardwood floors to new again. We are ready to
answer all your questions.

We work with water based and oil based polyurethane. If you want to know
more about oil based and water based polyurethane give us a call and ask
about it when we talk about your refinishing hardwood floor project. We will
explain all the benefits of both: Water based and oil based polyurethane.

We
have professionals ready to help you from 8:00 am to 8:00 PM 7 days a week, ready to
talk and assist you. "We have professionals online, Professionals that worked providing
the flooring service with their own hands. So if you need a flooring professional
to answer all your questions about refinishing hardwood floor, you have come to the right place. Just give us a call and we will do our best to assist
you online and if you feel that you will need a more accurate estimate we
will set up a free estimate at your convenience to visit you and
estimate
your refinishing hardwood floor project.

REFINISHING HARDWOOD FLOOR PROCESS

Refinishing
Hardwood Floor. "New wood floor"

It
really depends on the shape of your existing hard wood floor and
the type of hardwood floor you have installed in your house or apartment. Lets
start talking about installing a new hardwood floor like red oak and
we will finish it.

- Using a professional floor sander "we
use the best one in the flooring industry: the galaxy sander machine" using
the floor sander with 36 grit sand paper we will run the machine on the
entirely
hardwood floor for the first cut. When we
finish it, we change the sand paper to grit 80 and run it again.
lastly we will change it to grit 120 sand paper

On all edges that our
big machine can't get we will use the edger sanding machine
with a 60, 80 and 120 grit sand paper. We will also
use a hand scraper to scrape spots that we can't do with the
machines and we also we use it to scraping
the steps and risers.

Now it's time to work
with a professional buffer and for this work we will use a
screen grit 80 and 100. When we finish
to buff all hardwood floors we will vacuum
and clean all hardwood floor. This part is really important, if
you leave
any wood floor dust or anything it will be covered by the
layers
of staining and
polyurethane oil based or water based.

After
we have the entirely hardwood floor cleaned and vacuumed
it's
time to seal your new hardwood floor. We will apply one coat of sealer
on all your wood floors surface
and after 45 minutes it will be probably dried.

Now
it's time to buff your floors again, but this time
we will use a buffer screen
grit 150. When we are finished with this, we will clean
the
hardwood floor again
and we will apply another coat of sealer for better results and wait till is complete dry.

Now
is time
to choose water based or oil based polyurethane. We
will follow with the oil based
polyurethane and if we apply our first coat of oil based, We
will need to wait about
15 hours or until all hardwood floor is dried. For the
second coat we
will repeat the buffing process and clean the floors
again
so we can apply our second coat of polyurethane.
When the wood floor is dried, we will apply
our last and third coat on
your hardwood floor.
Now we need to wait more 24 hours so the floors is
complete
dried, then we
can move all your stuff and furniture back on.

For
many years we have been doing refinishing hardwood
floor, we can tell you
that, if you apply 1 coat of sealer and 2 coats of
oil based polyurethane
your floors will be very well sanded and finished
too. You will have a very nice results on your hardwood floor

The
sanding work that we have outlined above is
when
you
have the time to get it done, as it will
take about 4 days to have all work completed like
we have described.

What we have done
also is doing the same work but steady of
oil based polyurethane we can do all this refinishing
hardwood floor with Water Based Polyurethane,
what
will have to
change is the amount of coats we will have
to apply. To get good results with the water
based polyurethane ,we will have to apply around
4 to 5
coats of water based, but
this is been used a lot nowadays. Water
based polyurethane has
no smell at all. It takes about 30 to 45 minutes
to dry in between coats. It means
that we can have most of the refinishing hardwood
floor
done
in one single day.

It helps also when
you have furniture inside of the house
or apartment and you don't know where you can store it. We
can move
all the furniture out of one or two rooms
and
have
that
space
all sanded and
finished and when we end with that we can
move the
furniture
back to its place and refinish the hardwood
floor on the other rooms.

As
you can see, water based polyurethane
can
help
and
can
save you
a lot of money. We have to say also that
the
water
based is a little more expensive than
the oil based polyurethane but in the end of all
refinishing wood work it becomes a
lot cheaper than have to move out all
the furniture from your house or apartment
and pay a storage
to have all your furniture moved to there
and
moved
back, also
we can do a better price because we will
not
have
to
go to
your flooring job
for 3 or 4 days. We can do most of the wooden
floor refinishing in 1 or 2 days.

We
are not trying to show you that we understand
about
doing
refinishing hardwood floor, We really know
how
to work with all types of wood floor
sanding, installing and finishing. We are only trying
to make you understand how the process works so you know what you will have
to
do
to
organize
your
life and your schedule to have a wood
floor sanding
work
done, and sure, being a knowledge customer
will prevent you from having
bad contractors to rip you off.

*When
we are refinishing hardwood floor, bamboo, pine, maple
the process will change a little, specially
the
grit of all sanding papers, it depends
also how
many
times
your hard wood floor were refinished
and sanded before. For
more questions feel free
to contact us we are here to help! we
are ready to help you with your flooring
project. If
you need help please give us a call
or e-mail us.

Please take a look below at some wood stain samples from Minwax

*The
colors shown are for reference purposes only. They have been reproduced using
digital production techniques. Always test stain on a hidden area of the
wood to verify desired color.

When
you choose a stain color here, it will give us an idea of what stain
you may like. When we have a refinishing hardwood floor project, we take with us all
these stain samples that you see on the left side. When is time to apply the stain, we
call
you on the phone or we try to contact you and tell you that's time to start staining
the
floors. We offer you the chance to see it before on a small area so you can have the feeling of how your wood floor will looks like after stained.

You will have the opportunity to change your mind and choose another stain
color. We will try some stain colors on the floor for you so you can feel
comfortable regarding the stain color you have chosen.

We really respect
our customers and we don't want you to make a decision just based in a online stain picture,
we want to see you happy with your new refinished hardwood floor
and happy with the service we have provided you.

All our refinishing hardwood floor comes with 1 year guarantee. It means
that if we do all your refinishing wood floor and after a couple of months
it starts to peel off, We will re-do all your refinishing hardwood floor
job. This is guaranteed, we take pride on our refinishing work, we have many
happy
customers and we really want to get you as our new client for life.

Please give us a call or e-mail our customer service and get a free in home refinishing hardwood
floor, wood floor repairs, sanding, staining or wood floor installation free quote. You will be glad you did it!

We will do all we can to make
you satisfied, happy, respected by our flooring crew and our customer service team! Licensed & Insured Flooring Company serving all of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania. We have the best flooring refinishing, sanding, repairs and new installation service prices guaranteed

What to use? Water Based Polyurethane or Oil Based?

Water-based polyurethanes provide a clear finish and have low odor.
You can re-coat them in two hours and clean your tools with water. If
you start early enough in the day, you can apply the recommended four
coats and sleep in the room that night.

Oil-based polyurethanes leave an amber glow and require fewer coats.
But the five-hour wait between coats and 12-hour wait after the last
coat will put a bedroom out of commission for a few days—and
you’ll have to put up with a strong odor.

We’re installing tongue-and-groove maple flooring in our newly
remodeled master bedroom. We love the natural look of the maple but
want a finish that will protect it. Is water- or oil-based polyurethane
better?

Both offer good protection; the biggest difference is in appearance.
If you love the natural look of maple, apply a water-based (water-borne)
polyurethane. They appear milky in the can, but go on clear and remain
clear. They’ll slightly accent the character of your wood without
giving it the amber tint of an oil-based poly. (However, some woods,
like the oak shown, cry out for that amber tint.) Water-based finishes
dry fast— most within two hours—so you can apply several
coats in a day and use the room that night. They have minimal odor
and clean up with water too.

But water-based polys have their tradeoffs. They cost twice as much
as oil-based polys. They won’t give wood the rich glow that oil-based
polys impart; some even consider them cold looking. When I applied
waterborne poly recently, I found that it went on so clear I had to
use a bottle cap to mark each 8-in. wide swath of finish as I went.

Most water-based polys contain only 30 to 35 percent solids, compared
with the 45 to 50 percent solids in oil-based products. Since these
solids create the protective finish, you need to apply four coats,
as opposed to two or three. And you may need to apply additional coats
every two years or so.

There’s debate over which finish is harder, but some experts
maintain that hardness isn’t necessarily a good attribute of
a floor finish. You want a finish that will flex along with the floor.
And a super-hard finish shows scratches more readily.

You’ll prolong the protective life of any finish by eliminating
its No. 1 enemies: dirt and grit. Sweep or vacuum the floor often and
put throw rugs in high-traffic

from:the Family HandyMan,

Wood Floor Refinishing

When you feel your wood flooring is not looking as it use to before, when you look closer you see many small scratches, dents marks, small and large gaps it may be the right time to call a professional floor company to estimate and better advice you on what type of floor work is more efficient to your situation's floors.

A wood floor refinishing consists of removing all the floor sealer, stain and varnish that was once applied to achieve the expected results. The NWFA Guidelines suggests a 3 coats of oil based floor polyurethane or a 5 coats of water based floor polyurethane. But also is wise to always check the manufactures's instructions as there are so many different floor refinishing products out there.

Having all this old floor products removed is not easy and also very dangerous as this type of chemical is highly flammable.

It's also very important that you get a licensed and fully insured flooring company to provide this type of flooring work for you as the professional machines are really heavy and the good ones works at 220 volts.

One point really important is check the floor insurance's policy coverage, the value of the coverage and the most important is that the company providing the work carries work's compensation's insurance.

This last one will make sure that if happens any accident and someone gets insured the contractor's employees will have medical assistance. If anyone gets insured in your house and if the floor company doesn't carry this insurance all the problems will fall on your lap.

After you have decided weather having a floor company to provide this work or if you will do it yourself it's time to decide if you will have your wood floor stained or just natural finished. "Natural Wood Floor Finishing" means that it will be the wood natural color, without any stain to be applied.

it will be sanded, buffed, screened, cleaned and oil based, water based or Monocoat floor finishing applied.

Sanding Wood Floor NY - things you need to know.

if you are considering having a unfinished hardwood floor installed and then sand and stain it. Please read this article so you can make a wiser decision on this floor project.

You'll have to consider the kind of flooring to install and then the kind of floor finishing to apply and sure if you will have a floor stain applied or just a clear finishing.

Other factor you should consider on choosing the unfinished hardwood floor is the thickness of it and its width, the wider is the plank more is the incidence of gaps in between the planks. Usually people goes for 3/4" thick x 2"1/4" width. A 3/4" thickness has a 5mm wear layer which will make it possible to be sanded and refinished several times.

Choosing an unfinished hardwood floor will give you the option to pick any stain color. if you are unsure of what stain color to pick, you can view here more than 20 different stain colors form Minwax wood stains. Before having the unfinished flooring sanded and stained you can pick several different color and try it on your flooring before staining the whole thing.

Having the wood flooring installed, sanded and finished will give you also the possibility of choosing the shiny of the polyurethane. You can choose among Satin, Semi Gloss and Gloss finish. You now can decide weather to have water based polyurethane or oil based polyurethane floor finishes.

The most used is Oil based polyurethane. Usually is applied 3 coats of oil based polyurethane and it takes about 12 hours to dry and accept another coat. The flooring needs to be buffed and slightly sanded using 100 grit sand paper in between coats.

The water based polyurethane is recommended to have at least 5 coats applied to have a great protection and durability. It's always recommended to read the manufacture's instructions to make sure you have the right amount of coats applied.

For a work like sanding wood floor is always recommended to have it done by experienced, professional, licensed and insured floor company as these type of floor finishes are high flammable and dangerous chemicals, high power sanders and also will be working using 220 volts.

Request always the liability floor insurance certificate and works's comp insurance. Having all these insurance will make sure you will not be liable for any accidents that may arise during the work. Please don't be worried, a reputable floor company will give you all this information before starting your floor work.

Browse our floor website for more information related to wood flooring. Here you will be more informed and updated about the wood flooring industry. If you have any questions or comments please contacts at your earliest convenience.

Pre finished Hardwood Floor Installation

Pre finished Hardwood Floor Installation NY

Nowadays real solid hardwood flooring comes a wide variety to widths, lengths and thickness along with so many different kinds of wood. You can get any kind of wood flooring already sanded, stained and finished before you install it. These types of products are called refinished hardwood flooring.

Pre finished flooring are a great option if you don't want to deal with chemicals like varnish, stain, sealer, all the hard sanding work which generates a lot of dust and of course several days to have it done.

Pre finished flooring requires a special attention when installing as you need to work in a cleaner and organized manner to avoid scratching, denting or damaging the already refinished floors. It really worth the time and effort invested on these type of work as you can get a new and beautiful flooring system in one single day.

A professional flooring company can have a huge space done in a day or so. Having this type of flooring installed will add value to your home, will add elegance, beauty and warmth. Our company can handle 2.000 sqf of refinished flooring installed in a single day and guarantee the satisfaction of our clients and contractors.

If you plan on moving on towards a project like this, choose a solid refinished hardwood flooring. A solid hardwood flooring has a 5mm wear layer, it means that you will be able to have it sanded and refinished so many times in the future. If in the near future you decide to sell or rent your property and your flooring is scratched, dented or if it has any imperfection you will be able to have it restored to new just by sanding, staining and finished again for a really low price compared to a new wood flooring.

Our company uses many different ways to provide a refinished hardwood floor installation in New York and surrounding areas. The first important step to take is to make sure to follow the product's manufactures's guidelines and if you don't have enough information available from its manufactures follow the National Wood Flooring Association guidelines.

Our Company is a Member of the NWFA. Also the most used method to have a refinished hardwood floor installed is using nails every 6 inches. If the floor planks are over 4"inches in width you should use a professional wood floor adhesive in conduction with the nails. it will prevent the floor boards to move more than allowed when the weather changes.

Solid hardwood flooring moves and expands a lot. when the the weather is too cold it tends to expand, when the weather changes to a high temperature the floor boards tends to contract. as the weather changes all the time having your refinished hardwood floor installed following its manufactures guidelines or the NWFA will prevent it to get damaged, gaps to appear in between the planks and the most important: its guarantee.

It's extremely important that you hire a licensed and fully insured flooring company. A licensed professional will help if you run into any floor that was damaged or showed some problems after some months of use. Having a licensed professional to do the work for you will make sure that you don't avoid your floors warranty. if the floors are installed not following the right guidelines you may loose all your floors if you need to claim for any warranty.

Also it's really important that you understand that a pre finished hardwood flooring needs the right attention to keep beautiful and last for years to come. You have to use felt pads under your furniture's legs, clean the floor using only recommended floor cleaners from its manufacturer.

NEVER use water to clean any type of wood flooring. If you have water on you wood floors dry it using cloths as soon as possible. Also is advised to use carpets on high traffic areas, entrance doors and bathroom entrance. The moisture from the bathroom, the the dust from outside can harm your floors little by little. having carpets on these areas will help your flooring last for so many years more to come.

Pre finished hardwood floor & Other Finished Flooring

Many people think that solid Pre finished hardwood floor are any flooring that comes finished. Pay attention that engineered wood floor can be sanded and finished in the future but it has a wear layer from 2mm to 4mm what makes it inferior to the solid hardwood. Laminate flooring is other type of flooring that comes finished, but this one does not give the ability to be sanded or refinished in the future.

Instructions On Refinishing Hardwood Floor

If you are the proud owner of wooden floors then you must be aware that if you take care of them properly then they can last years but this is usually not the case for the finish. Bringing your floor to look new again in most instances will involve sanding it down so that you can take off the entire top layer, re-staining it then glossing it again. This process can only be performed a few times on wood so if you can avoid sanding the wood. Refinishing hardwood floor is an important process.

If the layers on your floor are worn out but the screen looks like it is alright then you may opt to screen the floor. You do this by taking out the gloss on the wood and it is usually easy to do. This will ensure that you use the floors for years to come.

You will need to acquire a floor buffer to do this job. You may opt to hire one to cut down the expenses. Fit it with the heaviest screening pad you have and start to buff the floors while running the machine along the grain of the boards. You should head towards all the edges and carefully scrape off the top layer and then screen it and vacuum it well.

Remove the heavy buffer and replace it with a smoother one (medium). Work your way over the floors again just like you did before. This will ensure that no gloss remains on the floors and you should follow this by a thorough vacuum over the entire area.

Take out the midpoint buffer and put on the finest buffer you have so that the 3rd and final buff will be on a finer scale. Follow it up by thoroughly cleaning and vacuuming the entire area. This will yield a dull wooden floors since you will have completely taken off the gloss. But the stain that was there will not be affected.

Be sure that you have the sufficient amount of polyurethane for the job at hand. This will ensure that you retain your momentum once you start and not have to rush to the shops to get it. Start with those areas that are far away from the exit and pour it on the boards in adequate amounts.

The applicator should be put in the gloss, pull it rearwards and run it over the wooden boards. You should then go through the entire process a second time and take more care. Leave the area for about 8-10 hours to dry well.

Wait until the gloss dries up and then buff it using fine sandpaper and do not use too much pressure. You will sand it until the gloss dulls up and the shine is reduced. Pass a vacuum over the whole area to clean it up. After vacuuming, apply a second coat of polyurethane in the same way as before and dry it up. Go over it again sanding it by hand and vacuum again.

You will also need to apply a 3rd coat of polyurethane so that you have the finest finish possible on your floors. Do not go in the areas you have worked on for at least 48 hours so that you do not spoil all the hard work that you have done on the floors. The main objective for doing all that hard work was to ensure your floors are sparkling. The process of refinishing hardwood floor is obviously an important one.